bub209 asks:


What's the best brand of thin kerf 12" blades for a 12" DeWalt sliding com-
pound miter saw? It seems like the saw is a bit underpowered and I don't
want to use the thicker blades, and the cheap thin blades cut like they're
dull from the git go. Maybe you have to live with a blade that has less
teeth?
I've been using the 60-80 tooth ones.


You're running the same amperage in the DeWalt I'm running in my Bosch, IIRC
(15). I don't understand why you're having a problem with power. You're not
making a long cut, depth is seldom more than 3", and 15 amps should be more
than sufficient to drive a 12" 80 tooth (what I'm currently running).
Regardless of blade quality, ANY 12" thin kerf blade is more likely to deflect
and screw up your cut than is a full kerf type.

Charlie Self
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